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you know, mitch mcconnell has to worry about a primary collage in 2014, and boehner has to worry about a leadership challenge from the right so there's certainly a primp on what they can do. that said, the incentives have changed, and you saw chris christie's incentive changed, and there's, you know, the fiscal cliff creates different incentives, and i think the end of -- the end of that one term goal means that different republicans will start to have different incentives which means that on immigration, perhaps on a long term deficit deal, there will be avenues for potential cooperation. whether, you know, whether it takes, you know, more ass kickings or a real statesman to lead the republicans towards a different future, i think that depends on what happens over the next few years. >> i mean, i would add that, you know, there's a real brulalty to sitting in washington, that was just breathtaking to me. as a relative outsider, going into the mill and the buzz saw of the political apparatus in washington, and i think that, you know, it's bipartisan horribleness. it's not just republic
you know, mitch mcconnell has to worry about a primary collage in 2014, and boehner has to worry about a leadership challenge from the right so there's certainly a primp on what they can do. that said, the incentives have changed, and you saw chris christie's incentive changed, and there's, you know, the fiscal cliff creates different incentives, and i think the end of -- the end of that one term goal means that different republicans will start to have different incentives which means that on...
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obama himself weighs in and negotiate to john boehner. it is obvious that republicans are just not going to do a deal. what is really interesting, though, i think, and this underscores two things in relation to the point. they did not intend this as a way to make republicans look bad. they intended it as a way to get a deal done. there are a series of moments along the way -- for the republicans strongly intimated they cannot raise taxes and they will not go along with tax increases. every moment, either obama himself for were some of the top aides are always trying to rush out and put these negotiations back together. long after the point where they have established, they are reasonable people, negotiating in good faith and it is the republicans who absolutely refuse to go along. so that is one thing that is highly indicative of what is going on here. the second thing that is really interesting is when this finally collapses in late july of 2011, and it becomes obvious that they are not going to get this big deficit grand bargain that th
obama himself weighs in and negotiate to john boehner. it is obvious that republicans are just not going to do a deal. what is really interesting, though, i think, and this underscores two things in relation to the point. they did not intend this as a way to make republicans look bad. they intended it as a way to get a deal done. there are a series of moments along the way -- for the republicans strongly intimated they cannot raise taxes and they will not go along with tax increases. every...
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the day after both john boehner and barack obama both said it was about the public's desire to rein in government. and to reduce deficits and spending and the debt. one month later both parties overwhelmingly passed an enormous tax cut which added $900 billion to the national debt. in just two years. to put that in perspective, the debt ceiling prom poise from last -- compromise from last summer if it's actually followed through on which will eventually have reduced the debt over 2 billion. again, there's no incentive right now for politicians to do more than claim to be against debt. but at the end of the day, you know, this is the important issue, i think, from an economic perspective. this is the major issue that america will face over the next decade. so i agree with many democratic economists right now, jobs are a very serious issue. but this is -- it's not the number one issue now, it's the issue for the next decade, and it's an issue that will shape the kind of society we live in, and that's ultimately why we wrote the book. we wanted to lay out the issues and, again, you don't
the day after both john boehner and barack obama both said it was about the public's desire to rein in government. and to reduce deficits and spending and the debt. one month later both parties overwhelmingly passed an enormous tax cut which added $900 billion to the national debt. in just two years. to put that in perspective, the debt ceiling prom poise from last -- compromise from last summer if it's actually followed through on which will eventually have reduced the debt over 2 billion....
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john boehner is the speaker of the house. john boehner realizes that he has to confront his own people if he is going to save the credit rating them back on moody's and save it from downgrade. this is going to be a political disaster. john boehner can fill in the back of his scalp that this is going to be burning on the republicans. he feels political blame but it's also worried about the country. two hearts -- two heartbeats away from the downgrade. and so, he does something extraordinary. he acts like a leader. he comes up with a compromise. that is a political possibility from where he sits and he finds out a way to close loopholes and raise some $800 billion in new revenue. that should be enough to make a deal with the president of the united states. and he manages to come to a deal. even shake hands. and they can feel history, the wind of history at their back. and then we will reform entitlement. the vice president is deeply involved. at the very moment that they are making this deal and they shake hands, obama suddenly
john boehner is the speaker of the house. john boehner realizes that he has to confront his own people if he is going to save the credit rating them back on moody's and save it from downgrade. this is going to be a political disaster. john boehner can fill in the back of his scalp that this is going to be burning on the republicans. he feels political blame but it's also worried about the country. two hearts -- two heartbeats away from the downgrade. and so, he does something extraordinary. he...
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he insists it was an offer speaker boehner is equally insistent that it was a demand. i talked to him, talked to all the people. now, no one else was in the room, there's no secret tape recording of that phone conversation i know about. if anyone does, please, give me a call. [laughter] but why do that on the phone? you shouldn't do that on the phone. you should other people there so it's carefully, you know, i mean, it was changing or making a proposal at the end that set this off on a track. it is a very dramatic story, and it brings to the fore the issues that we're going to be dealing with in three or four months. yes. >> you may have already allude today this somewhat in answering a previous question, but, you know, congressional approval is at record lows, and people left, right, center, everywhere talk about how broken government is. and what are those things there your perspective that have broken it, and what are those things that if they were removed either individual or structural, um, that would help fix it? what's the path forward? >> you know, that's abov
he insists it was an offer speaker boehner is equally insistent that it was a demand. i talked to him, talked to all the people. now, no one else was in the room, there's no secret tape recording of that phone conversation i know about. if anyone does, please, give me a call. [laughter] but why do that on the phone? you shouldn't do that on the phone. you should other people there so it's carefully, you know, i mean, it was changing or making a proposal at the end that set this off on a track....
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apparently and one meeting john boehner told people get to your ass in line to. i think this congress has been so polarizing mehsud be great for summer reading to kickback to figure out the drama of going on behind the scene as we watch nothing happens. another buck is written by somebody who works for "rolling stone" bid is a personal story how he fell in love with somebody. and they make a and unlikely pair and i believe she dies. he is devastated. but then i did a mix tape for years and years to al my ex-boyfriend sprout it is in her honor because it sounds like it was his final mix tape for her. i cannot wait to read that. >> that would like to talk about my book and then ask for any questions about it to. this book came about as a result of may reading a newspaper article of the young american soldier 2007 hailed as a murder by a iraqi is. i thought that is interesting. he died in the ied attack in the history of the iraq war i never heard of such a thing. this happened in this city that was the epicenter of the insurgency. and at the memorial service via ar
apparently and one meeting john boehner told people get to your ass in line to. i think this congress has been so polarizing mehsud be great for summer reading to kickback to figure out the drama of going on behind the scene as we watch nothing happens. another buck is written by somebody who works for "rolling stone" bid is a personal story how he fell in love with somebody. and they make a and unlikely pair and i believe she dies. he is devastated. but then i did a mix tape for...
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of course, it depends on who the house majority leader is, and we don't expect john boehner to do anything for anybody, quite frankly. but, you know, your question about reform policy, justice and a marshall plan is an extremely well-taken question. >> host: y'all korean malvo, one of your greatest influences you included julian richardson, founder of market books. what's the back story? >> guest: well, the bookstore is in san francisco and in oakland. once upon a time is literally across the street from city hall. so we would cut school to go down to marcus books. he had all the revolutionary books, all the black authors, he had a men's discussion group, and my dad would go there, and sometimes i'd just be a little girl with pigtails listening to these guy cans talk about amazing things and decide. rich, as he was called, was amazing and a thinker. he had his own press, so he published things. his daughters karen and blanch have carried on the legacy, so they've got a store now in oakland and a store in san francisco. but as you know, independent booksellers are having a really hard time
of course, it depends on who the house majority leader is, and we don't expect john boehner to do anything for anybody, quite frankly. but, you know, your question about reform policy, justice and a marshall plan is an extremely well-taken question. >> host: y'all korean malvo, one of your greatest influences you included julian richardson, founder of market books. what's the back story? >> guest: well, the bookstore is in san francisco and in oakland. once upon a time is literally...
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john boehner. the speak are over of the house, an incredible amount of power and i don't think he is up sympathetic. i just disagree, but if he saw -- i just don't think he is a horrible person. i just think he is kind of toes the party line. if he saw things in a different way, maybe he would kind of momentarily divorce himself from his party line and realize bigger changes need to be made that are more sympathetic to a larger swath of the american public, and he would be a guy to get that memo to since he has so much power. and he does see a part -- he gets to travel quite a bit. but what those guys and gals, politician president get to see an 0 trip, i don't know if it's the same thing i'm looking at. it's a quick photo op and back on the plane. it would be him because hoe olds so much power and would definitely benefit to get a real tan instead of the tanning bed. can't be good for your skin. [applause] >> henry, i want to thank you for tonight, and thank you all for coming, and i hope you will
john boehner. the speak are over of the house, an incredible amount of power and i don't think he is up sympathetic. i just disagree, but if he saw -- i just don't think he is a horrible person. i just think he is kind of toes the party line. if he saw things in a different way, maybe he would kind of momentarily divorce himself from his party line and realize bigger changes need to be made that are more sympathetic to a larger swath of the american public, and he would be a guy to get that...
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it's about, um, it's sort of an inside look on house speaker john boehner and the way he manages the tea party in his conference. there's some articles i've read that show just how crazy it can get in there with a lot of these freshmen who are put in by the tea party who arguably with are controlling the way that the house is running even though they're freshmen, and john boehner's in charge. there's one line i have right here, apparently in a meeting with his conference, um, boehner told people, get your ass in line. [laughter] and i think this past congress has been so polarizing and so ineffective that a book like this would be great for some summer reading to just kick back and figure out some of the dramas that were actually going on behind the scenes as we watched nothing happen. another book i'd like to read on a totally different note is called "love is a mix tape." it's a story about -- it's written by someone who works for rolling stone, but it's a personal story about,somebody, about how he fell in love with someone who also fell in love with him, and they were a very unli
it's about, um, it's sort of an inside look on house speaker john boehner and the way he manages the tea party in his conference. there's some articles i've read that show just how crazy it can get in there with a lot of these freshmen who are put in by the tea party who arguably with are controlling the way that the house is running even though they're freshmen, and john boehner's in charge. there's one line i have right here, apparently in a meeting with his conference, um, boehner told...
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john boehner, speaker of the house, and he realizes that he has to confront his own caucus if he's went to save the united states from the credit rating downgrade. the credit rating agency, moody's and so on, prepared in 2011 for the first time in history to downgrade the united states from the aaa status and this is going to be a political disaster. he can feel that in the back of his scalp this is going to be blamed on the republicans. if you feel the political game but also about the country does he went to the two heartbeats away from the presidency at the moment when the americans credit is downgraded for the first time in history? so he does something extraordinary. he acts like a leader. he comes up with a compromise and what they call a grand bargain. that is a political impossibility from where he sits but he does come up with a way to close the tax loopholes to raise some $800 billion in new revenue. that should be enough to make a deal with the president and he seeks out obama and together they are meeting secretly in the golf courses and the back patio of the white house and
john boehner, speaker of the house, and he realizes that he has to confront his own caucus if he's went to save the united states from the credit rating downgrade. the credit rating agency, moody's and so on, prepared in 2011 for the first time in history to downgrade the united states from the aaa status and this is going to be a political disaster. he can feel that in the back of his scalp this is going to be blamed on the republicans. if you feel the political game but also about the country...
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apparently in a meeting with this conference, john boehner told people get your ass in line and i think this congress has been so polarizing that a book like this would be great summer reading to a kickback and figure out the dramas going on behind the scenes. another book i like to read is love is mixed chief. a story written by someone who work for rolling stone. a personal story about somebody, how he fell in love with someone and fell in love with him. very unlikely pair and she died and he was devastated and -- something i did for years and years. he basically wrote the book that is essentially to her in her honor because he loved her. and his final mix tape for apps if love songs. i can't wait to read that one. >> for more information on this and other summer reading lists visit booktv.org. >> my history of financial institutions as a history of learning about these things, for example, in 1811 new york created a new security law which did two things. corporate wall. allow anybody to set up a corporation with minimal restrictions. they used to have to go to the legislature and get
apparently in a meeting with this conference, john boehner told people get your ass in line and i think this congress has been so polarizing that a book like this would be great summer reading to a kickback and figure out the dramas going on behind the scenes. another book i like to read is love is mixed chief. a story written by someone who work for rolling stone. a personal story about somebody, how he fell in love with someone and fell in love with him. very unlikely pair and she died and he...
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congressional leadership was -- one of the few times you saw on the same stage nancy pelosi and john boehner and mitch mcconnell and senator reid together in a common cause and the these waspss at come back to get the congressional medal in the new visitor center. i had gotten to know a lot of them over the years and they were as feisty as ever. several of them still fit into the uniforms. when i wrote about margaret i went and flew in a plane with her and she gave some lessons in the air. >> host: the first time you flew a plane? >> guest: she figured that out right away. she had done this before. she was a great lady. she got back to fort wayne and the day the war ended she flew over fort wayne and dumped them out and said germany surrenders. an amazing time. >> host: do they reference the greatest generation more than nbc? >> guest: combination of the two but consistently "the greatest generation". i rode "the greatest generation" in 1998 and this is not humility but the anniversary of being true. what i really did was just open the door or as ken burns said, you gave them permission to t
congressional leadership was -- one of the few times you saw on the same stage nancy pelosi and john boehner and mitch mcconnell and senator reid together in a common cause and the these waspss at come back to get the congressional medal in the new visitor center. i had gotten to know a lot of them over the years and they were as feisty as ever. several of them still fit into the uniforms. when i wrote about margaret i went and flew in a plane with her and she gave some lessons in the air....
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leadership was one of the few took place in which you saw on the same stage, nancy pelosi and john boehner, and mitch mcconnell and senator reid together in a common cause and these wasps had come back. many of them in their uniform to get the congressional medal in the new visitor center there i gotten to know a lot of them over there they were as feisty as ever. and several of them still fit into the uniforms. when i wrote about margaret i went out and flew in a plane with her and she gave me some lessons in the air. >> host: that is first time you had ever flown a plane? >> guest: no i actually had my -- she figured that right away. you have done this before. she was a great lady. she got back to fort wayne as you know and the day that the war ended she had leaflets in her airplane. she flew over fort wayne and dumped them out and said, germany surrenders. so it was amazing time. >> host: one more question before we go to calls, when people run into you do they reference the greatest generation more than nbc or vice versa? >> guest: a combination of the two but consistently "the greates
leadership was one of the few took place in which you saw on the same stage, nancy pelosi and john boehner, and mitch mcconnell and senator reid together in a common cause and these wasps had come back. many of them in their uniform to get the congressional medal in the new visitor center there i gotten to know a lot of them over there they were as feisty as ever. and several of them still fit into the uniforms. when i wrote about margaret i went out and flew in a plane with her and she gave me...